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Domestication is a gradual process, so there is no precise moment in the history of a given species when it can be considered to have become fully domesticated. Zooarchaeology has identified three classes of animal domesticates: Pets ( dogs, cats, ferrets, hamsters, etc.) Livestock ( cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, etc.)
Cougar. The cougar ( Puma concolor) ( / ˈkuːɡər /, KOO-gər ), also known as the panther, mountain lion, catamount and puma, is a large cat native to the Americas. It inhabits North, Central and South America, making it the most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most widespread in the world.
The domestication of vertebrates is the mutual relationship between vertebrate animals including birds and mammals, and the humans who have influence on their care and reproduction. [ 1] Charles Darwin recognized a small number of traits that made domesticated species different from their wild ancestors. He was also the first to recognize the ...
Canis vigilis Merriam, 1897. Lyciscus cagottis Hamilton-Smith, 1839. The coyote ( Canis latrans ), also known as the American jackal, prairie wolf, or brush wolf is a species of canine native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the gray wolf, and slightly smaller than the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf.
Giant ibis ( national bird) Pseudibis gigantea. [ 13] [better source needed] Northern river terrapin ( national reptile) Batagur baska. [ 13] [better source needed] Giant barb ( national fish) Catlocarpio siamensis.
Binomial name. Lama guanicoe. ( Müller, 1776) Guanaco range. The guanaco ( / ɡwɑːˈnɑːkoʊ / ghwuah-NAH-koh; [ 3] Lama guanicoe) is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the llama. Guanacos are one of two wild South American camelids; the other species is the vicuña, which lives at higher elevations.
Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting in order to provide labour and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animals who are raised for consumption, and sometimes used to refer solely to farmed ruminants, such ...
The domestic rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus) is the domesticated form of the European rabbit, a member of the lagomorph order. A male rabbit is known as a buck, a female as a doe, and a young rabbit as a kit. There are hundreds of rabbit breeds, originating from all over the world. Rabbits were first domesticated and used for their ...